CompaniesSkills CanadaCompany OverviewContactAbout Skills CanadaLatest from Skills CanadaEventsTop Performers: Skills Canada announces auto body championsSkills CanadaRegina, Saskatchewan -- Ontario's Ethan Almeida won gold in auto body (post-secondary) at the 2025 Skills Canada National Competition in Regina.June 2, 2025TrainingUpping the Ante: Ontario investing in skilled workersSkills CanadaToronto, Ontario -- Ontario is expanding its Skills Development Fund by $1 billion over the next three years, bringing the total investment to $2.5 billion.May 7, 2025Training ProgramsLicense to Skill: Auto painters, repairers take a shot at glory at Skills OntarioSkills CanadaToronto, Ontario -- The air inside the Toronto Congress Centre was thick with the tang of fresh paint, the hum of power tools...May 6, 2025Events2025 Skills Ontario CompetitionSkills CanadaMay 5, 2025May 7, 2025Training ProgramsSpeed to Lead: Bill Speed to serve as Team Canada Expert at World Skills in ShanghaiSkills CanadaToronto, Ontario -- A veteran auto body educator is leading Team Canada to victory at the 2026 World Skills Competition in Shanghai.April 28, 2025NewsSkills on the Scene: Provincial Skills Canada competitions take place across CanadaSkills CanadaOttawa, Ontario – Skills Canada's Provincial Competitions are in full swing. Manitoba has its results, while Alberta and Ontario begin their competitions in the...April 21, 2025TrainingJudicial Oversight: Skills Canada seeking auto repair judges for national eventSkills CanadaSkills Canada is calling on experienced auto body repair and auto painting professionals to volunteer as judges...April 17, 2025Industry Conferences2025 Skills Canada National Competition - ReginaSkills CanadaMay 29, 2025May 31, 2025TrainingMake It Excellent: Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government announces campaign to encourage youth to enter the skilled trades.February 14, 2025HomeSASKATCHEWAN | REGIONAL NEWSSASKATCHEWAN SHOWCASES Skills Canada has announced that the 2025 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) will be held in Saskatchewan for the second time since 2015. The 2025 competition will specifically be held at the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) District from May 29 to May 31, 2025. There will be several events happening in conjunction […]October 16, 2024HomePRAIRIE PARTNERSHIPSA recap of SAAR’s latest event Several years ago, Jessica Hill-Flaman of Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) asked me why I was doing every single job at our conferences and running myself ragged. It took a while to get that thought through my brain, but eventually I started relying on other people to help carry the […]October 16, 2024EventsMeeting in Montreal: Simplicity 2024 Growth Conference kicks off in Montreal, QuebecMontreal, Quebec — Collision Repair magazine is on the scene this week in Montreal, Quebec at the Rialto Theatre for Simplicity Car Care’s 2024 Growth Conference. The two day event is jam packed with discussions on everything from changing technology within the industry to industry values and more. Following a breakfast sponsored by CHC Paint […]September 16, 2024Collision RepairFall Festivities: Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers hosts Fall ConferenceSaskatoon, Saskatchewan — The dedicated collision repairers of Saskatchewan were in Saskatoon last week for the annual Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) Fall Conference. The event kicked off last Thursday with a golf tournament. Attendees spent the day on the stunning greens at the Dakota Dunes Golf Links, treated with visits from industry partners […]September 6, 2024Collision RepairSaskatchewan Showcases: Skills Canada National Competition 2025 to be held in ReginaRegina, Saskatchewan — Skills Canada has announced that the 2025 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) will be held in Saskatchewan for the second time since 2015. The 2025 competition will specifically be held at the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) District from May 29 to May 31, 2025. There will be several events happening in […]July 22, 2024Collision RepairINDUSTRY NEWSCURBING ADAS By order of the Ministry of Transportation and the Attorney General, British Columbia has banned the use of vehicles equipped with Level 3 and higher advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Originally signed into law on March 18th, the updated Motor Vehicle Act came into effect on April 5 with the intention, according to […]June 18, 2024